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Episode #38: Laura Nyro - Eli and the Thirteenth Confessions

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2022 21:13


Get your art pop hats on, this one is weird and wild. See what the boys think of this dark magic.

Episode #37: The Isley Brothers - 3 + 3

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2022 27:17


Whether it's 3 + 3, 3 by 3, 3 & 3, 3 x 3, 3, 3, 3... however you pronounce this album name, prepare to funk out.

Episode #36: King Sunny Ade - The Best of the Classic Years

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2022 28:41


All Hail King Sunny Ade. World beats take center stage in this one as the boys learn the pure joy of Jùjú music and its' importance in African culture.

Episode #35: The Beach Boys - The Beach Boys Today!

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2022 44:04


A MASSIVELY SPECIAL episode as Nick and Max discuss one of their all-time favorite bands, The Beach Boys and their ultra popular album, The Beach Boys Today! Hit after hit on this one, not a bad song to be found. As Al Jardine famously sings, "Help Me RR's, Yeah! Get this podcast into our hearts."

Episode #34: Maxwell - BLACKsummers'night

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2022 24:27


Rolling Reviews talks neo soul on this one. Maxwell blows some minds and opens some musical doors. Enjoy the ride friends.

Episode #33 The Rolling Stones - Some Girls

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2022 38:51


Rolling Reviews does Rolling Stone Magazine's review of THE ROLLING STONES and their classic (?) album Some Girls. As we say here at 500 Rolling, Nick and Max >>>> Mick and Keith. We'll never be your beasts of burden. This episode is broad and this album has us a-hurtin.

Episode #32: Manu Chao - Clandestino

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2022 27:02


The RR team gets other worldly on this one. One of the most culturally diverse albums ever made, you're certain to experience some sounds you've never heard before.

Episode #31: Juvenile - 400 Degreez

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2022 25:40


The bois get hot with this one (around 400 degrees(z)) as they take on southern rap and Cash Money Records. Parents, the sticker on the album is there to warn you for a reason...

Episode #30: Jefferson Airplane - Surrealistic Pillow (With SUPER guest host Wes)

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2022 84:08


one friend will make you larger one friend will make you small but when you get the three of them together this podcast won't make much sense at all Go ask Alice as the boys welcome their other best friend and college roommate Wes to talk Jefferson Airplane's iconic album.

Episode #29: SZA - Ctrl (with special guest host Emily - Nick's girlfriend)

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2022 58:16


Special guest host Nick's girlfriend (Emily, and yes this is how she wanted to be addressed in the liner notes) joins the podcast's inaugural 2022 release to talk about an album from this decade (last decade?) or at least a pretty recent year... It's SZA's album Ctrl. Listen to Max try to decipher popular music and Nick try to remember song titles.

Bonus Episode: Greatest Holiday Songs

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2021 32:41


The boys at Rolling Reviews announce they are back with a bonus holiday episode, kicking off a slate of all new episodes in 2022. Nick and Max discuss their personal favorite holiday hits and the list gets contentious. The moon is right, the spirits up, we're here tonight, and Rolling Reviews is enough. Happy Holidays and a special Happy Festivus to all those that celebrate.

Episode #28: Daddy Yankee - Barrio Fino

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2021 20:56


Gas-O-Lina. Gasolina, Gasolina, Gasolina, Gasolina. Or wait isn't it Des-pa-cit-o Despacito, Despacito, Despacito, Despacito? Hope you enjoy reggaeton listeners! We'll leave it at that.

Episode #27: Big Star - #1 Record

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2021 39:28


Wow talk about a #1 Record for this one. The boys are floored to discover one of their favorite college sitcoms' theme song origin. A Big Star that burned out long before it got it's due, and a record that could be one of the biggest hidden gems of all time. Hello Wisconsin!!!

Episode #26: Sheryl Crow - Sheryl Crow (Featuring Max's Mom)

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2021 49:06


Guest host Max's Mom (Lisa) joins the Rolling Reviews crew to talk 90s superstar Sheryl Crow. Embarrassing stories from Max's childhood, what it actually felt like when the album dropped, and a surprising amount of certified bangers on this one. Hey, if this one makes you happy it can't be that bad. Rolling Reviews will never make you sad.

Episode #25: Sparks - Kimono My House

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2021 29:48


Nick and Max celebrate episode 25 as they try to decide, "is this town big enough for the both of us?" *No, no it ain't*. The RR crew talks weird falsettos, synth pop, glam rock, and the rise of punk pop.

Episode #24: Howlin' Wolf - Moanin' In The Moonlight

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2021 32:25


The boys discuss the other King of Chicago Blues, Howlin Wolf (See Muddy Waters episode). A true education in music history, some downright dirty guitar and a voice for the ages.

Episode #23: The Kinks - Something Else (By The Kinks)

Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2021 38:20


Max gets into his element on this one. The boys get their first taste of the BRITISH INVASION and Nick does a "great" accent to set the mood. Is this one of the most creative album names of all time? You decide...

Episode #22: Selena - Amor Prohibido

Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2021 43:23


Nick and Max are back! In an ACTION PACKED discovery of Texicano music, Nick schools Max on the legend of Selena and the boys test their Spanish vernacular.

Episode #21: Miranda Lambert - The Weight of These Wings

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2021 33:12


Nick and Max definitely agree on this one. The roast of all roasts. If you hate us, you'll enjoy this one.

Episode #20: Belle and Sebastian - If You're Feeling Sinister

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2021 43:15


Max falls in love with some new music on this episode. The boys dive into a relatively unknown album and discover which of the two of them is Indie and which one is not (hint it's not Nick).

Episode #19: The Pharcyde - Bizarre Ride II

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2021 31:27


Nick shows Max what classic rap is and the RR's decode some of the funniest lyrics and jazziest beats ever created. An instant cult classic and some new Ya Mamma jokes means nothing but good times on this one.

Episode #18: Muddy Waters - The Anthology

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2021 28:52


Max and Nick are your Hoochie Coochie Men on this one. Rolling Reviews discuss the man, the myth, the legend that gave birth to the list's namesake and the importance of perhaps one of the most underrated people in music history. From the Mississippi Delta to the Chicago Blues scene, sure enough he was a Rollin' Stone.

Episode #17: Lady Gaga - Born This Way

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2021 32:03


Nick and Max discuss Lady Gaga, and realize they are not, in fact, with the hip crowd on the happening beats of their generation.

Episode #16: Richard and Linda Thompson - I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2021 31:37


Max and Nick get more than pleasantly surprised on this one.

Episode #15: John Mayer - Continuum

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2021 59:16


Special guest host Patrick Zampetti comes on to discuss one of his idols, and the mass fortune he's made from the music industry. Max and Patrick reminisce on surviving concerts in Camden, NJ, and try to convince Nick to love John Mayer as much as they do. Did it work? Did Nick buy into the Mayer hype? Find out on today's episode (spoiler: no, no he didn't).

Episode #14: Black Flag - Damaged

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2021 51:14


Nick and Max are going to have a TV PARTY TONIGHT. Rolling Reviews rolls into episode 14, #487 on the countdown to discuss Black Flag, hot topic shopping, influential punk, and the mind of Henry Rollins.

Episode #13: The Stooges - The Stooges

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2021 42:50


Well it's 1969 and now the boys wanna be your dog.

Episode #12: Phil Spector - Back To Mono (1958-1969)

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2021 34:12


Nick and Max are back with Phil Spector, and aren't happy about it. The boys sift through 3+ hours of repetitive content from a man who doesn't deserve the recognition. Think they enjoyed this album? Download and subscribe to answer the obvious.

Episode #11: Heart Like A Wheel - Linda Ronstadt

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2021 36:45


Nick and Max get a little country and not a lot of rock and roll on this one. The boys break down the Grammy winner and discuss Nick's perfect Juicy Juice ratio. Max finds yet another way to tie it back to The Beatles, and Kevin continues rides through the desert on a horse with no name.

Episode #10: Fine Line - Harry Styles

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2021 43:31


Nick and Max discuss one of Max's all time favorite albums. Nick tries to get in some content, while Max talks over him. Max goes into way too much emotional detail about one of his "greatest songs ever written" and the boys discuss deathbeds in a way only they can.

Episode #9: Nick of Time - Bonnie Raitt

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2021 59:31


Nick, Kevin, and Max discuss Bonnie Raitt's comeback album, "Nick of Time" while becoming nostalgic about college dining. Kevin watches Max almost die and laughs about it, Nick breaks down the art of getting music to his father and the upcoming family mixtape, and everyone finally agrees on some music.

Episode #8: Here, My Dear - Marvin Gaye

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2021 54:32


Kevin, Nick, and Max are joined by special guest co-host Sam, who brings his fire takes on life, love, and faith to... no just kidding the boys talk salty Marvin Gaye. Kevin hates birds, Nick and Sam say goodbye to MF Doom, and Max tries to keep everyone on the rails.

Episode #7: ...presenting the fabulous Ronettes - The Ronettes

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2021 60:42


Kevin, Nick, and Max discuss the extremely influential album ...presenting the fabulous Ronettes. The podcast denounces Phil Spector, Kevin alienates himself with his disdain for holiday tunes, 60s music, and all else that is good in the world. Nick makes a key Beach Boys connection, and Max makes more unnecessary and played out parallels to The Beatles.

Episode #6: II - Boyz II Men

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2021 28:12


Nick, Kevin, and Max discuss II (#495) by Boyz II Men as well as a breakdown of the Max Octave, Kevin stans Bunji Garlin, and Nick is just Nick.

Episode #5: Donde Estan Los Ladrones? - Shakira

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2020 24:29


Kevin, Nick, and Max discuss the world famous Shakira's album: Donde estan los ladrones? (#496)

Episode #4: The Indestructible Beat of Soweto - Various Artists

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2020 24:09


Nick, Max, and Kevin discuss album #497 on the countdown, The Indestructible Beat of Soweto

Episode #3: Suicide - Suicide

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2020 24:02


Nick, Max, and Kevin discuss the wildly outrageous album Suicide by Suicide

Episode #2 : Rufus, Chaka Khan - Ask Rufus

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2020 31:36


Nick and Max discuss #499 on the countdown, Ask Rufus by Rufus and Chaka Khan

Episode #1: Arcade Fire - Funeral

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2020 36:12


Nick and Max intro Rolling Reviews and discuss album #500: Funeral by Arcade Fire

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